Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-06
MExICANs ENTEK THE UNITED
STATES.

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A Fight Between a sheriR's Posse
and Mexican soldiers-A SENIOR
tta the Cause of the Trouble.
SPECIAL TO H sE~NrrsEL.l
SAN FRANcIsco, March 5.-A Bulletins
Nogales, Arizona special says: Last night
Deputy Sheriff James Speedy saw Lieu
tenant Gutierrez, with four armed soldiers.
crossing the bridge over a small dry creek
into the United States. He Immediately
called on Henry Listlepage and DIR. Purdy
to go with him, and see why the armed party
should enter the United States. On ar
irving In front of the American Custom
house, a Lieutenant OF the Mexican troops
stepped in front OF Littlepage. and cover
ing him with a revolver, demanded the
release of q Mexican named Rincon,
whom they supposed the American author
tiles were holding as q prisoner. Little
page replied, II have no prisoner" and
Immediately snatched the six.shooter out
of the Lieutenant's hand and placing him
under arrest. The American officers
started for .he main street Of the town.
The Lieutenant called on some other Mexi-
can soldiers, concealed in the dry bed Of
the creek, to release him. They immedi.
ately ran to the American officers, and one
of the soldiers covering Littlepage with
his rife, demanded the release OF his
Lieutenant. Sheriff Speedy commanded
Littlepags to fire Upon the soldier, and
Immediately fired himself at the soldier
who had Littlepage covered. This SOL
der also fired at Littlepage, but Littlepage
t,4n1nI khA 0rn aasIn and - 4hn 49, /
time drawing his revolver fired ct the
Mexican. Firing then became general
between the three officers and the Mexican
soldiers, the Mexicans retreat:ng across
the international line into Mexico, the
American officers following and shooting
until their weapons were empty. By this
time the American population was aroused
and every man who could procure weapons
armed himself, expecting an attack every
moment from the Mexican soldiers, who
had been ordered out by Colonel Arviza,
their commander, and stationed on the
railroad platform in front of the Mexican
Custom-house.
News was brought that q Mexican SOL
dier was mortally wounded.
IL 10 stated that the cause OF the armed
men being sent into the United States was
for the purpose of compelling o Mexican
prostitute, with whom Colonel ArviZa had |
been living, and who had refused to CO.
habit with him any longer, TO return, and
upon being discovered by the officers they
made a bold bluff TO cover up their inten-
tons.
Acting United States Consul W. B..
Groseclose has taken the matter in hand, |
and this morning made q demand upon
the Mexican authorities for Lieutenant
Guitterez. More trouble is looked for to-
night, as it is expected that Colonel Ar
viva will seek revenge. Governor Torres
has been advised OF the situation, and will
arrive here tomorrow morning. General
Miles has been requested by the United
States Attorney at Tucson TO send troops
here Immediately. The Captain of the
Home Guard ct Crittenden has been re-
quested to forward all available arms. and
q thousand rounds of ammunition for the
arming of citizens.
LATER - Governor Torres Of Sonora,
Mexico, and staff, accompanied by Col
onel Arviza, arrived this morning from
Hermosillo. Governor Torres. on learn
ing the particulars of the affair OF Tues
day, censured the Mexican Consul.
Senior Labadie, 10 unmeasured terms, for
not delivering Lieutenant Guitterez, who
leu tQ6 hOiQltIs al tuo htthCn Un VIC 0LhCAA
cans to the American authorities immedi-
asely. Colonel Arviza, in order to clear
himself. stated to the Governor that the
Americans were in fault. Whereupon the
Governor said: 1.-THE Americans are not in
the fault. They we're not in Mexico fighting
you. What business bad your soldiers in
the United States, armed and fighting the
United States authorities?" Torres is
highly indignant at the action of the local
| Mexican authorities. Upon learning that
Senior vasques, Chief Of the Mexican Po-
| lice. had been removed for refusing to
| take q hand against the Americans, he i'm
mediately reinstated him. He was or
| dered 10 take a force of men to secure
| Lieutenant Gutierrez. and turn him over
| to the American authorities. The Chief
| t~hereupon dispatched 10 men on horse
back. fully armed, to scour the country to
| bring Gutierrez, dead or alive. This is
| believed will prevent further trouble.